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Originally aimed at calling on the government to stop the shutdown, the event turned into a stock-taking of the ecological and economic impacts.
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Keith Thurman successfully defended his WBA super welterweight belt with a majority decision over Josesito Lopez after almost two years on the sidelines. Thurman was back in the ring for the first time since beating Danny Garcia by split decision in March 2017 – an elbow and hand injury keeping the American out of action. And the 30-year-old reigned supreme after 12 rounds against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Tags: News, Boxing, Danny Garcia, Barclays Center, Pacquiao, Lopez, Keith Thurman, Thurman, Josesito Lopez

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said. The first bomb went off in or near the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital, followed by a second blast outside the compound as government forces were responding to the attack, security officials said. Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde said that... Tags: News, Manila Philippines, Philippine National Police, Jolo, Philippine Island, Oscar Albayalde, Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The US Food and Drug Administration is warning of a shortage of a class of drugs used by millions to treat high blood pressure. The drugs known as ARBs, or angiotensin II receptor blockers, contain valsartan. Tags: News, Stories, Fda, US Food and Drug Administration

On Sunday night, Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman made no bones about the fact that he deliberately and intentionally wiped out Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis in order to prevent Lewis from scoring an easy touchdown. Robey-Coleman is now trying to argue that there was no pass interference. Via Vincent Bonsignore of TheAthletic.com, Robey-Coleman is “adamant” that someone told him the fateful pass had been tipped. Tags: News, Sports, Saints, Lewis, Nickell Robey Coleman, Vincent Bonsignore, Robey Coleman, Tommylee Lewis

The first bomb went off in or near the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital, followed by a second blast outside the compound.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is warning of a shortage of a class of drugs used by millions to treat high blood pressure. The drugs known as ARBs, or angiotensin II receptor blockers, contain valsartan. Tags: Cnn, Fda, US Food and Drug Administration

YACHATS, Oregon (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. The agency says the earthquake hit a spot 286.5 miles (462.0 kilometers) west of Yachats at 7:40 p.m. Yachats is a town of about 750 people. The earthquake had a depth of […] Tags: News, Oregon, Nation, Pacific Ocean, Northwest, U S Geological Survey, Yachats, Oregon AP

As of Saturday, there are 32 confirmed cases of measles in Washington -- an outbreak that has already prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency. Tags: News, Washington, Stories, Jay Inslee